belie
VerbUS[bih-lahy]/bɪˈlaɪ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (2)belying, belied
- be in contradiction withSynonyms: contradictnegateMore general deviate, varyMore specific violate, go against
- represent falsely“This statement misrepresents my intentions”Synonyms: misrepresentMore general representMore specific feign, falsify, sentimentalize
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Be·lie′ (…), transitive verb [past tense & past participle Belied (…); present participle & verbal noun Belying (…).]
Origin: OE. bilien, bili…en, AS. beleógan; pref. be- + leógan to lie. See Lie, noun
1. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood.
Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues.— John Dryden
2. To give a false representation or account of.
Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts.— William Shakespeare
3. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander.
Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him.— William Shakespeare
4. To mimic; to counterfeit. obsolete John Dryden
5. To fill with lies. obsolete “The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world.” William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54